Monday, February 01, 2016

CDC COCA Call On Zika Virus - Webcast & Audio Online

Last week the CDC held a COCA Call on the Zika Virus that was not well publicized in advance, and so many clinicians were unable to attend the live broadcast. Over the weekend they've posted the audio, transcript, and even a video of the web cast on their website - along with ancillary materials - which you can now access.

Primarily of interest to clinicians and health care providers, COCA (Clinician Outreach Communication Activity) calls are designed to ensure that practitioners have up-to-date information for their practices.

Presenter(s)

Dana Meaney-Delman, MD, MPH, FACOGMedical Officer
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cynthia A. Moore, MD, PhDDirector
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Overview

Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus transmitted primarily by
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and an estimated 80% of persons infected with
Zika virus are asymptomatic. Symptomatic disease is generally mild, with
symptoms of fever, maculopapular rash, arthralgia, or nonpurulent
conjunctivitis that typically last from several days to one week.
Sporadic cases and outbreaks of Zika virus disease have occurred in
countries in Africa and Southeast Asia. In 2015, the first local Zika
virus transmission in the Americas was reported in Brazil and local
transmission has now been in several countries or territories in the
Americas. In the current outbreak in Brazil, a marked increase in the
number of infants born with microcephaly has been reported and Zika
virus infections have been confirmed in some infants with microcephaly.
However, it is not known how many of the microcephaly cases are
associated with Zika virus infection. Travelers to areas with ongoing
outbreaks are at risk of becoming infected and spreading the virus to
new areas, including the continental United States. During this COCA
Call, participants will learn about the epidemiology and clinical
manifestation of Zika virus disease and how early recognition and
reporting of suspected cases can mitigate the risk of local
transmission.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to accomplish the following: